LIST OF 30 NIS AREAS FOR GENERAL SURVEYS IN FY 1965
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19 September 1963
List of 30 NIS Areas for General Surveys in FY 1965
NIS No.
25C
32
44
50H
52C
55A
56C
59
60
71
87
88
89
90
93
99
Cyprus
Arabian Peninsula
Malaysia
Mali
Cameroon
Ethiopia
Tanganyika
Angola
Republic of the Congo
Guatemala
Ecuador
Peru
Chile
Argentina
Bolivia
Philippine s
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NIS Production Planning
FY 64 Commitment FY 65 Proposed
GS Other Total GS Other Total
OCI 72
ORR 18
OSI 18
DD/P --
Non- tJSIB - -
34 106 90 16 106
10 28 30 8 38
XA1 X37 30 8 38
9 9 -- 9 9
83 83 -- 79 79
Total CIA 108 151 263 150 120 270
DIA 54 126 180 90 68 158
Grand Total 162 286 443 240 188 428
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24 September 1963
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director (Intelligence)
SUBJECT: Proposed NIS Production Scheduling for ORR
REFERENCES: (a) Memorandum to the DD/I from AD/BI, Subject:
NIS Production Scheduling for FY 1965,
dated 19 September 1963
(b) Memorandum to the DD/I from AD/RR, Subject:
Suggestions Re NIS Program, dated 7
February 1963
1. In paragraph 3 of reference (a) it is indicated that the
Economic Research Area of ORR is scheduled to contribute to 18
General Surveys and 10 sections of Chapter VI in FY 1964. We
recognized our commitment to contribute to the General Surveys,
but objected to the preparation of individual sections (6 in number)
of Chapter VI on the European and Far Eastern Satellites. Our
objections were not fully accepted by OBI.
2. You will recall that on 7 February 1963 I recommended in
reference (b) that consideration be given to the elimination of
some Chapters VI because coverage for European and Far Eastern
Satellites, over and above that in Section 16 of Chapter I (now
General Surveys), could be better accomplished on a more current
basis by departmental and inter-departmental intelligence. In
discussion with the AD/BI, I was under the impression that he con-
curred in this view and I also understood that you also felt that
this recommendation was justified.
3. In the USIB-approved paper of 28 August 1963 (USIB-D-51.1/8)
it states in paragraph 5 that:
"The Outline and Outline Guides in their entirety are
to be flexibly adapted to the country or area or topic con-
cerned on the premise that each NIS should contain only data
essential for high-level planning, and that such data can be
kept up to date at reasonable intervals."
Paragraph 6 states:
"Thus, NIS Outline and Outline Guides do not prescribe
a requirement for uniformly comprehensive NIS coverage on all
countries or areas, .... Accordingly, for each NIS area the
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extent of treatment given to any topic ... shall be based,
for each production or maintenance cycle, upon an explicit
determination on an individual basis of the significance with
which that topic applies to the particular country or area."
We believe that the USIB intended, by this wording, that every effort
would be made to exclude elements of NIS production that are not
essential for high-level planning. It is our contention that the
detail required in the individual sections of Chapters VI for the
European and Far Eastern Satellites is not essential for high-level
planning and should be made available for lower-level planning and
operational elements by departmental intelligence production, which
would permit such information to be kept up to date and analyzed in
terms of direct need. We believe that Sections 16 of the General
Surveys on these areas will provide the essential information on
economic developments that will be required by high-level strategic
planners.
4+. In paragraph 3 of reference (a) it is also indicated that
ERA is expected in FY 1965 to contribute to 30 General Surveys and
at least 7 sections of Chapters VI, of which 5 are for the European
and Far Eastern Satellites. Our same argument holds for the FY 1965
proposed schedule. We recognize that we are committed to the pro-
duction of contributions to the General Surveys, but again we question
the need for preparing sections for Chapters VI on the European and
Far Eastern Satellites.
5. As you know, we reduced our capabilities in various elements
in ERA on the assumption that preparation of individual sections for
Chapters VI on the Satellites would not be required of us. We would
be hard pressed to meet the schedule for these sections as envisaged
in reference (a), and use of our limited capabilities for that pur-
pose would detract from our ability to meet what we consider to be
higher priority requests for analysis responsive to national
estimates and the needs of policy planners.
6. Although we have not pressed the point with OBI, we also
feel that the sections on Labor and Welfare for the European and
Far Eastern Satellites are not essential within the context set
forth by USIB as described in paragraph 3 above.
7. If anything can be done by the AD/BI, in consultation
with members of the NIS Committee, to relieve us of responsibility
for preparing the sections described above relating to the European
and Far Eastern Satellites, we would be most appreciative. The
AD/BI would probably need to make strong representations to accom-
plish this end, but we feel it would be justified in view of the
other priority demands being placed upon us. We recognize the
need for continuing the production on a maintenance basis of
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economic, labor, and welfare sections relating to the Soviet Union
and Communist China.
8. Paragraph 3 of reference (a) states that ORR will need to
produce 30 General Survey maps in FY 1965. The Cartography Division
will be very hard pressed to accomplish this and serious dislocations
and adjustments will result. To date, the Chief of the Division has
not been able to solve the problem with the resources available to
him. We do, however, recognize pressure on AD/BI to maintain a
schedule of General Surveys at that level.
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Assistant Di or
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